The total power is 10 watts.

More Questions from Series-Parallel Circuits

• When analyzing series–parallel circuit currents, you should start with the current in the branch farthest from the source.
• R2 is open.
• If the Wheatstone bridge is balanced in the given circuit, the voltage between points A and B (VAB) equals the source voltage (VS).
• The total resistance in the circuit is 1.6 kΩ.
• The power dissipated by R4 is 211 mW.
• The voltmeter will read 18 volts.
• The total resistance in the given circuit can be found using the formula: RT = R1 + R2 || R3 || R4.
• When resistors burn out, they usually short.
• The voltage across R3 is 20 volts.
• The voltage across R1 is 175 volts.

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